Jim Harbaugh to replace Rex Ryan with New York Jets?

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is on the hottest seat in the NFL right now, but there are names that won’t be considered to replace him if and when he goes.

Rex Ryan is coaching on borrowed time right now and it’s about to run out. The Jets were off to a hot start at the beginning of his tenure with them but things have changed and the time may come when he is finally fired in New York.

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Even Ryan himself is predicting his own demise if the team doesn’t turn around, and fans have been fantasizing about his replacement for years. It could be a rich coaching market this offseason, but not everyone who might become available will be considered for the Jets job.

According to Rich Cimini from ESPN New York, there is a really good chance that Rex Ryan will be fired at the end of the season but one name we won’t hear as a replacement for him is San Francisco 49ers head coach jim Harbaugh.

"He’s right, he will be fired, barring a 180 degree turn. But there is no chance they will hire Jim Harbaugh. First of all, I don’t think Harbaugh would be interested in the Jets. Secondly, Idzik probably would hire someone he knows from a previous stop. That’s why I think Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn would be the leading candidate."

General manager John Idzik is a Seattle guy, and Dan Quinn is a strong candidate but there’s no bitter feelings stemming from his Seahawks days that are preventing Harbaugh from being a candidate. He thrives off of creative tension, and that’s something that New York doesn’t seem to be all that interested in after the Rex Ryan era ends.

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New York Jets Rumors: Jim Harbaugh to replace Rex Ryan?

By Josh Hill | Oct 11, 2014

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is on the hottest seat in the NFL right now, but there are names that won’t be considered to replace him if and when he goes.

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